Honda steers Japan to historic win over Cameroon

  • 14 years ago
Japan beat a lacklustre Cameroon 1-0 in Bloemfontein on Monday through a Keisuke Honda goal to notch their first ever World Cup victory on foreign soil. The Blue Samurai, struggling for goals in the run-up to the tournament, took the lead in the 39th minute and held on for the remainder of the match despite increasing pressure from the African side in the second half. Reactions of the Team Japan fans at the Samurai Blue Cafe in central Tokyo.

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